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CAPITAL BUDGET.
Continued from First PAGE.

cision of the commissioner of the general
land Office in the case of Stewart NJ. Nun
roe which involves the validity of Mum
roe's presumption entry made at the Gard
den City, {kan.) land office Under the
secretary's decision Munroe will be re-
quired to make proof of settlement and
pay for the land within ninety days.
The war department officials denounce
as foolish and malicious the recent attempts
of New York and other eastern Blaine
organs to make political capital out of the
false statements published to the effect
that Secretary Endicott had issued
an order to have the rebel
lion records examined with view to
their destruction, Chief Clerk Tweedale
said today: THE story is entirely without
foundation, as the war department is more
careful with its records than any other de-
partment of the government. Moreover
the originatOrs of the report should know
that there is a law making it a penalty of
fine and Imprisonment for anyone caught
destroying the records. AS for that part
of the story that a well known lady is en-
gagged on the work, why, it is lie out Of
thu whole cloth. In fact, the destruction
of any records was never dreamed of.
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THE AWFUL DEED OF A BROTHER.
James Walsh. With the Aid Of His
Housekeeper, Murders His
Brother Patrick.
A Broom Uns0lves the Mystery of the
Gauer Suicide-A Negro School
Teacher Killed.
Two ColOred Dancers Shoot and Cut
Numerous Other Murders and
Suicides, Hangings and
Such Like.

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 30.-Patrick Walsh,
farmer aged 65 years, was murdered on
Christmas Eve, in his house at DIVERS
Home. in Monroe county, about three
miles fro N Tolyhanna Mills. His brother,
James, % years of age, and Mary Buckley
have been arrested for the crime and are
in the jail at Stoudsburg Patrick Walsh's
wife died several years ago, and the wife
of James is living in Scranton with her
son-in-law, Jerry Miller The two broth
ers have been living together on little
farm Patrick had hennery of his own,
and is said to have saved several thousand
dollars. The brothers had liquor on Christ
mas Eve, and the Buckley woman, who
had done their homework for some years,
was with them.
According to Mary Buckleys statement
James went to bed early. She lay down
on lounge in the kitchen and fell asleep
She slept until midnight, and when she
aW0ke she found Patrick Nalsh's dead
body on the floor, near Il door that led to a
summer kitchen. She aroused James,
and from that until , O'Clock Sunday
morning she and James Walsh worked
hard to clean the blood from the
floor. When they had everything clean
ed up nicely james started out in the
cold air to arouse the neighborS. He told
them all that it looked rs though his
brother had been murdered. John Ne
Carly returned to the house with James
and found the body of Patrick living on
the floor, and the room III Il state of great
disorder. The features Of the dead man
We're not recOgniZab bic. Mary Buckley
was wiping up the blood that oozed from
a hole in the dead man $ head. The wall
and the window curtains were spattered
with blood. and there We're bloody finger
marks on the doors and window frames
Everything showed that a terrible struggle
had taken place.
McCarty's suspicious were aroused at
once, and in the dim light made by the
candle he saw that James trousers We're
covered with blood from the waist to the
ankle, while there were bloody finger marks
on his coat collar. James said he got the
blood on his clothing while lifting Pat
tricks body from one place on the floor to
another, so that Mary Buckley could
wash up the blood. McCarty sent
word to Coroner Hockrine. On Mon
dav his jury found that James
Walsh was the murderer of his
brother, and that the Buckley woman was
an accomplice, and they were then arrest
ed. The jury made impressions of James
boot heel on paper, and the marks of the
nails cOrrespOnded exactly with the prints
of nails on the dead man $ face. They also
found blood on the bed-clothes in James
room. which went to show that James had
been iii bed after the murder. 1t was learn
ed on Wednesday that James owned no
property, and that he looked after Patrick's
affairs
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HIS IlLST DESERTS

HARRISONBCRG, Va, Dec. Civilian
Fincham was hanged here today ReIig-
ious services were held il his cell just prior
to the execution, but there were no services
at the seatfold, The condemned said to
the minister that he was willing and ready
to die. At the scaffold in reply to the
sheriff's interrogation have you any re-
marks to make" be replied, Il have
not. Thirteen minutes after the
drop fell FinCham was pronounced dead
The BODY was buried in the potter's field,
the family beng TOO poor to take charge Of
it. The militia were on guard Tor a square
each way from the Jail and no one WAS per
mitted 20 pass without written permission.
No unusual incident occurred and all *
quiet. The CRIME for which rincham was
hanged wa, the brutal murder 0f his own
brother, Preston Fincha,n. lie attributed
his crime 10 his criminal intimacy with
his dead bro5 hers wife. and conceived the
idea OF murder and carried 1t out 20 that
he might he more secure III that intimacy
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NOTED NEGRO MURDERED

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec 30.-Della w.
Tillman, a colored school teacher, was
found this morning in the back yard of
saloon in the city suburbs, speeches. and
n a dying condition. His head was frac-
tured, and there were severe contusions
on his face, and MS waist was slashed as
with a razor. Md was summoned. hut he
died within two hours It has been escer-
taiued that last niGht he was in the saloon
drinking and exhibiting large roll OF
bills. Great excitement exists among the
colOred people as he was something of
leader, from his superior education. and
they swear they will avenge his death if
the murderer be found \ post mortem
has been ordered. and an inquest will be
held in the morning. Tilman has been
somewhat OF a noted character as the SON
iu-laW of George w Witherspoon. the col
oret, congressman, Of carpetbag fame, who
once occupied the seat which Senator
Dayid~ of Florida, now has He eloped
with Wlther-poon's daughter. and treated
her - brutally that she died shortly after
Tillman killed his brother some time ago,
il is said. ~ knocking him on the head
with an aN, but by some means he escaped
punishment Last week he was arrested
Tor forging, ami VAS out on bail.
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AVALUABLE PETITION STOLEN

SEDAL1A, Mo, Dec. 30.-The local option
lists of Benton county are in deep trouble.
1t appears that the 'drys' have lust closed
canvass of the county securing names
to petition addresses to the county court.
asking that an election be ordered, as pro
vided by law. \ leading dry took pos
session of the petitions with the intention
Of preSe nting the documents to the mem
berS OF the county court. Yesterday the
custodian stepped into the puStoflce at
Warsaw. laid his valuable bundle on the
counter ana engaged in conversation with
a friend. Five minutes LATER he turned to
go on his way, when he made the discov-
cry that his papers had vanished The
victim searched high and low for the miss
ing documents without success. when it
suddenly dawned upon him that while he
was discussing his tavorite topic an evil
disposed wet y stepped up behind him and
robbed him OF the result of great deal of
hard work. The 'wets" are in high glee
over the robbery, and the "drys' are cor
reSpondinGlV unhappy
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LINK IN A MURDER MYSTERY


DETROIT, Mich, Dec 30-The finding of
q broom in the house of Henry Gauer, at
lS4 Harrison avenue, today, which had
been used to wash out the blood stains in
the carpet on which Mrs. Gauer was found
lying Tuesday noon, proves beyond doubt
that the woman was murdered and
that her SLAYER sought to hide
the marks of his crime and
cause the suicide theory to be believed as it
was until the broom was found today.
Gauer and wife came here from Toronto
several years ago. He was a good coach
driver and has a good reputation. He
claims 10 have gone to dinner on Tuesday
found the house locked, and after forcing
an entrance. found his wife shot on the
floor He advanced the suicide theory at
once, said his wife had been taking Il drug
the day previous, and knew where her
jury tomorrow would probably have re-
TUNED such a verdict if the
broom had not come to light. It has been
in the kitchen all this time, is new broom
and looked bright and clean. When taken
to do some sweeping with today the inner
straws were found matted together with
blood. After being used for its crimson
purpose the broom had been washed in the
sink. Although the Gauers moved in a
low social scale the husband being
coupe driver, the tragedy somewhat re
sembes the Nills-Rising case, and followed
50 recently after the latter crime, is excit-
ing great local interest
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KANSAS NEWS.
Stricken 81 IND

Ell DORADO, Dec. 30.-Thomas Benton
Murdoch, editor of the El Dorado Daily
Republican, was taken with a severe cold
a week previous to Christmas. About 9
O'Clock on Christmas night he had an at
tack of violent pain over his left
eye, which continued during the
night, BY morning he had entirely
lost the sight OF that eye. being previously
blind in his right eye. He is now in total
darkness. a number of physicians have
called to see him and are divided in their
opinion as to the final outcome. some
claiming he will regain his sight while
Others maintain he will not. He has been
confined to a darkened room since Christ
mas night, and has held ont very bravely
until today when he seemed TO loose all
hope OF recovering his sight.
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IOWA ELECTION CONTEST.

DES MONIES, To-, Dec. 30.-The Execu-
tive council finished today hearing the
argument of attorneys for Senator
Cassatt. who wants the board to
count his vote and give him the GER
tifcate of election on his nine majority
on the face of the returns. The board
had held that an excess of ballots had been
reported from three precincts, which would
require a new election in those precincts.
Then Mr. Cassett's friends claimed that
that there was not an excess of votes, as
alleged, but mistake in reporting. The
day that since the first act
several private citizens acting without au-
thority had broken the seal of the ballot
box at one of the contested polls in Abba,
and that it was upon their unofficial re
turn that the claim was made OF no excess.
but clerical error in reporting. 1t
would have been easy enough to
have put ten votes, the alleged
excess, out of the way, and then, have
reported that the vote cOrreSponded with
the returns. The attorney general says
that it was burglary of the ballot box,
while the offenders evidently had,
no mention of doing an Illegal
act their report under the cir
cumStanceS has no binding force The
executive council took the whole matter
under consideration, and VIII probably de-
eide tomorrow whether or not to recall the
proclamation for a new election. Mr..
Young says emphatically that he has
not withdrawn and viii contest the
seat with Cassatt on other grounds
if the new election goes against
him. Cassatt was the author of
the celebrated coal screening bill which
and is supposed to be backed up by General
Weaver in his attempt to capture the la
Dor vote The contest is attracting state
attention.
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aIARKINc nEEcER KILLED

EVANSVILLE, Ind. Dec, a0.-At , o'clock
this morning Joseph IeigIer an officer
shot and Killed Abram p. Mock another
police Officer Zeigler was patrolllng his
beat when he saw two men leave d res
Ience and upon seeing that the officer - ~
them they started to run The
officer pursued them into an alley. firing "a
shot into the ground This caused one ol
sl!eia 70 stop, AMI Zeigler. thinking be was
about - shoot him. fired on him Goiu-
u the pr0s- rate stranger he found him -
he Officer Mock Tie other man. Oficer
Cahill. then came up and sad they were
OF duty aud were on 3 little lark, aud diG
NOT want 70 be discovered. Zeigier has uos
lsss.u arrested
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CHARGED WITH Mlleoep

DIS MONIES, 10, Dec. 30.-The coroner
jury that is examining Lawyer Billings,
charged with the murder Of County Attor
ney kingsly. at Wayerly. win probably
arrive at verdict tomorrow morning
The father of the deceased young man
>WoFe ont an information charging BIl-
lluI> with murder IN the first degree, and
u warrant in accordance with il Was served
on Billings in the Jail this afternoon.
The prisoner WAS taken before the mayor
and his preliminary examination was files:
t3H next saturday. All of the startling
developments of the past TWO days seem
I preclude the theory If the defense tina,
,>lR->.cy committed suicide. since Billing
saS already admitted that he forged papers
ia l>ing@leys name to break the youu-
man down Popular Indignation agaiUs,
Billings Is - strong thar lie has To be kept
.maer -uarLl az The while
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A CATTLE KING ARRESTED

CHICAGO, Dee. 3o.-JameS King. a
wealthy cattle dealer from Helena. Mont.
was arrested tonight On 4 charge OF Oh
tanning money under false pretense-.
Checks for 500 we've shown drawn by him
against the First National bank, OF Chi
ca4o. Mr.. King never had an account
there. lie says the checks We're signed
by him while in "a Srmi-stupor. the re>nlt
of drlIgged whisky inthiheti after he had
been mvei&led into private poker room.
He had been allowed To win at first. but
1fterwagd lost al his cash. $50. and he
does not know how much else. The com
plalpant against Mr.. King i Wm Whar-
ton, = loan broker. who got the checks in
payment OF 4 debt, and asserts that hc wa
assured 10y Nh hing that the CHECKS were
all right
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A FUNNY TRAVELLING MAN.

FIT ScoTT, Dec. Son or about the 2oth
OF November last, J. II. Rice & Sons OF this
city, publishers of the Monitor, sent one
Howard l. Ross out through western
Kansas as a travelling salesman on a short
trip. supplied and eepJed drafts for the
payment OF his expenses. They have been
unable TO hear from him for three weeks ey-
cept' brief telegram stating that he
was married in Wichita on the Goth, and
that he would he in Fl Scott on the 2Sth.
Tie should have been here on have been
here on the 2G5h. In the meantime he has
drawn several drafts on Rice < sons with
out authority and they are unable to find
his whereabouts
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Phoenix. Arizona. and Return

The Missouri Pacific, TT. Scott Route. -"
are selling tickets to Phoenix, Arizona
and return for sos. good six months 10 re-
turn. Phoenix is in the heart of the
famous Salt river valley. the garden of the
southwest. Rich in mineral wealth. All
kinds of fruit, grain and "A good grazing
country. For maps time tables and in
formation write or call at city ticket Office.
l21 Main street. Wichita
d26-tf y. C., kEERAN,
Passenger and Ticket Agent
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DON'T LIKE MURPHY.

PITTsBURG, Dec. 3O-Francis Murphy,
the temperance evangelist, is meeting
with considerable opposition from the
ministers. Since he began his meeting
here two weeks ago, not one minister has
rendered him any assistance or even given
him the moral influence of their presence.
IN effort was made 10 secure one of the
churches for the meeting and this was
also opposed and he is holding forth at
the old city hall Notwithstanding the
lack of support from the clergy Mr.. Muir
ply has been very successful and many
hundreds have signed the pledge.
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Sheriff'S Sale

District CogTt, Se,igwick County. Kansas
John Il. Ellison * sons, plaintiff,
James o. Hanlan, defendant.
by virtue OF ortgr Of sale tSstied OFT Of thu
District CourI sitiiug ia sud for Sed.v ick County
kansas. wherein John T. Ellison & Sons arc plain
III and james q. HallOu is defendant. "a III.
Monday. the 2nd day of JsnGnrv, 4. 70. lSeS as
ocloc T. N. al the SherjnS oiucf,4u toe cay OF
Wichita Kansas. offer FOR sale A. Gh!lc auction. 10
the highest bidder on thirty days time with eord
security, the following property
\ ipt ot tajOTS goods. consisting Of cloths. dress
goods thread buttons, etc and viii be sold Ia salts
Is said order ~ sale.
sheriff Office. wichita. Kans.S De- a. A. n. tSSs
". " HAYS.
Sheriff Sedgsyich County. Kansas.
rs 7. r. BHoWS. Tnd,T-~h.fif.
GoRpoN COFFIN plaintiff attorneys 20 ivt
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BoNiiAA3. Tex. Dee. ga fight occurred
IN the western part of the city laSt nigh;
about midnight. \ negro dance was IL
progress and two colored men. named FL
Dcd& and Dan Jones while under the IN
huence 81 iiqnor. became involved in a row
over a set they We're dancing Jones
pulie,! a pistol and opened fire on Dot.d
one ball taking effect in Dodd's temple
coming out mt his mouth and iufiicrinc 3
lstai wound Dozid after being shot drew
rs knife. and. rushing upon .IoHe~ carved
his shoulder and arm Little hope i en-
tertsined OF the recovery OF either OF thc
men,
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a OlSPuTE oETTIEN

LEXINGTON, Ky, Dec. 30.-ToIay at Cur
ley's distillery. ten miles from this city.
James A Hunter. United States store.
keeper, and ;. c. CardwcIl, bookkeeper %.
the dlstllIely company, engaged in g SHOOT
ug atiray. in which Hunter WAS Instantly
killed. II was occasioned by dispute A. =
the individual rights of either party sbou
the distillery premises.
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lREI AND

DUBLIN, Dec. 30.-At New Market, in the
county of Cork today, five persons were
sentenced to three months imprisonment
each at hard labor for attending a meeting
of suppressed branch of the National
league. An appeal was taken in each
case.
The blacksmith and harness makers OF
Kildysart have received letters threaten
ing them with death if they do any work
for the police or for persons who have
been boycotted The blacksmiths have
refused to work for the parties mentioned.
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Bids Will be received for rock work per
perch for the erection of the Spivey sugar
mill building until January 10th, 1sSS, for
the completion of building before the first
day of May, lSSS Also bids Will be ne
ceived ON same terms for the wood work.
contractorfurniSNng material. Main build
ing to be of stone, 90x110 feet two story.
Plans and specifications viii be found
Write to Sec, Splyey, Kan. The Co. re
serve the right To reject any or all bids.
81 6t +. K. SMALlEY. Sec.
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will be sold by the Missouri Pacific. TT
Scott route. for The holidays Mt one
fare for the round trip on De
cember 23d, 2tth. 18th, 26th. :}Oth and 3lst.
and also January LIST and ID good 10 re
turn up TO and including January Sd. 1855
Tickets are on sale at city ticket office, l21
Main street, and depot corner Second and
Wichita sts y G.. kFERAN.
29tf Passenger and Ticket AIT.
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PRIMARIES

NEW YORK, Dec. 3o.-Tammany hall
held primaries this evening in all the dis
trlcts of the city for the election of dele
gates TO the district committee in the gen
era! committee. General VI. T. Mcmahon.
nlted States marshal. formerly OF tns
County Democracy. was elected Ia the cen
eral committee from the first district
General Daniel +. Sickles was elected from
the seventh district.
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HUNDRED FAMILIES HOMELESS

NV ORLEANS. Dec ca fire which
started yesterday afternoon deSfroyesi half
Il the town OF Houu1s. The burned h7Ild
ugs include overweight cuisines houses
and one hundred dwellings los. sIUa.
~ The insurance : insignificant. +
hundred homeless families zre being cared
for by tier EloFs fortunate neigh barS.
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WAFER WORKS BONDS.

NEW YORK. Dec 30.-The governing
committee of the stock exchange at their
meeting last night listed 81 ,G000 900 of the
consolidated mortgage bonds, numbering
from one TO 600, of the American Water
Works company of Chicago. The com
pany owns and operates the water works
at Omaha Neh
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Sheriff's Sale.
{ Court, Scdg'vick County. Kansas.

District Court. scde,yIck County. Kansas.
). II. Lcshcr y Co..
!. o. HauOn.
By virtue oi order Of saie issued olt ~ ths Ds-
trict court sitting SIC and tor SedIrs4igk county.
Kansas, wherein J Il Lesher, plaintiff. and j. %.
tiahlCu defendant viii. 90 Nettutsdty the fth
DAY OF January. A. n lsS,. az n O'Clock m al the
shertf'~ Once Ia the city ~ Wichita kAB-a- offer
sale al public au0tou. tg yha highest bidder for
cash. tn hand. the following perSohs4 property.
4 4"f % Taylor dress Ropdt. appraised AT tsu1.d,
and VIII b. sold lu satisfy said order OF sslie
sheriff : Office, Wichita. Kansas. Drceultcr 25rd.
=. D.. isS1. W ". HAYS
Sheriff 81 Sedrwiek Comfy. Kansas.
d2-H 4. r. Brown. Indcr->hertr.
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FROM ALOAO OF HAY.

Downs, Kan. Dec. SOB Rozenthal, a
prominent German farmer living ten miles
north of this city, was thrown from load
of hay at O'Clock this morning and died
at o'clock this evening from his injuries.
He was much esteemed and leaves wife
and three children.
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DOUBLE DISLOCATION REDJcFD

OIL CITY, Pa. Dee. 30-P. q. Myers
Nickleville fell from his horse Saturday
and dislocated his neck in two placseS.
The fracture was reduced 10y DrS. Cramer.
OF Sabln, and Wallace. of East Brady \
messenger from Nichleville tonight report
Myers alive, and the doctors hopeful of hi,
TecoEeryA lie was completely paralyzel.
nut has recovered the use of his fingers
and his limbs are sensible TO the touch.
DR.. Agnew, an authority on surgery. re
ports few cases Of single dislocation OF
the neck being successfully treated. bur
there Is no other case of double dlslocation
on record
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81, l p. m.-For Mis-
souri,: Rain followed by colder clearing
weather, brisk to high Winds becoming
northwesterly
For Kansas: Colder, light snow followed
by clearing weather, brisk to high north
erly winds. becoming light to fresh, vari-
oh